Archive for November, 2005

Nov 23 2005

Shopping Beyond the Strip

“But where do real people shop in Las Vegas?” is a question I often hear. I’m not sure I understand how being a tourist makes you a fake, but it’s true that visitors often have different shopping needs from residents. It’s hard to buy light bulbs at the Caesars Forum Shops, and while the Chocolate Swan has some lovely comestibles, they don’t include Cheerios.


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Nov 09 2005

A Quick Trip to Vegas

There seem to be quite a few people who live in Las Vegas who never go to the Strip. “I avoid it like the plague,” is a phrase I hear often, along with, “The last time I was on the Strip, I went to the .” I, however, belong to a group that may well be a minority. I like the Strip…


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